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JANUARY 19, 2016THEPROSPECTOR NEWS | 7 |

BY JAVIER CORTEZThe Prospector

Beginning this semester, you can expect to see a lot more ani-mals strolling around campus. Not for the purposes of entertain-ing students and faculty alike, but to aid students with disabilities.

�e Center for Accommoda-tions and Support Services has made changes to its policy on ser-vice animals and assistance ani-mals that are more accommodat-ing to students with disabilities.

“�e new policy is dramatically di�erent then what we have had in the past,” said Bill Dethlefs, director of CASS. “It’s based more on what

other universities have already done. It helps us avoid some of the prob-lems (other universities have had).”

Dethlefs is referring to the he�y �nes some universities around the country have had to pay to stu-dents with disabilities for negligible policy implementation. In March 2013, Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich. paid $40,000 to one student a�er violating federal housing policy by disallowing a stu-dent’s service animal on campus.

More recently, Kent State Univer-sity in Kent, Ohio, paid $145,000 to a couple a�er violating the Fair Housing Act, in which the Justice Department accused the university of discriminating against the students with disabilities in student housing.

No university wants to pay out large �nes or make huge settlements for disregarding policy, but the fear of paying out he�y sums of money was not the reason why UTEP is falling in line with other universities in the UT System, according to Dethlefs.

�e change in policy was done out of sheer necessity. �e policy on ser-vice animals and assistance animals had not been updated in more than four years. �e last time the policy was revised was on Nov. 2, 2011.

�e revisions to the policy are substantial. �e policy of the last four years was a two-page docu-ment that only addressed animals on campus and an animal feeding policy. �e new document is seven pages long, and delves into a wide range of issues surrounding animals on campus, most notably clearing up the di�erence between a service animal and an assistance animal.

As de�ned by the Americans with Disabilities Act, a service animal is a dog of any breed or size, and in some cases a miniature horse, that is trained to work or perform tasks that bene�t an individual with a disability, wheth-er physical, sensory or psychiatric. Also, service animals require three to �ve years of training, which could cost anywhere from $5,000 to $75,000.

An assistance animal di�ers from a service animal in that they are used only for emotional support, such as companionship or to relieve loneliness, anxiety and depression.

�e biggest di�erence between the old and new policy is more in-clusiveness to a wider range of animals and where they can be on campus. A service animal can go anywhere an owner goes, except for places that would be hazardous for the animal such as a chemistry lab.

Junior multimedia journalism ma-jor Jason Green is one of the few stu-dents on campus that has a service dog and he knows the importance of having a companion by his side to al-

leviate pain. Green has had his service dog named Nellie, who is a black-coated pit bull, for more than a year now and she has made a big di�erence.

“�e reason that I got Nellie ini-tially was because I wanted her to help me feel more comfortable in the classroom environment, where my (Post-Traumatic Stress Disor-der) from my time in the army with multiple tours to Iraq and Afghani-

stan tends to make me easily star-tled and very nervous,” Green said.

Nellie has a calming e�ect on Green, whether it would be at home, in the car or in class. Nel-lie is there to subside the anxiety, �ashbacks, nightmares and other symptoms that come with PTSD.

“�e number one thing that she helps me with are the nightmares and �ashbacks related to my PTSD,” Green said. “She is able to tell when I am in a �ashback or beginning to have a nightmare and to help snap me out of it. It’s easy to be calm now.”

In 2012, UTEP students had two service animals, which were only for persons whose disabilities were visually related. Today, UTEP stu-dents have 12 service animals, of which four are dogs used for PTSD.

“�e number of service ani-mals are growing, but it is still fairly slow,” Dethlefs said. “It isn’t like just going to a store and saying I want that dog. It’s a whole process.”

�e process of getting a service animal is invasive to say the least. Applicants have to go through a background check, submit refer-ences, a �nancial background check and a check for housing stability.

Along with the long and drawn out process of getting a service dog, there is a stigma that surrounds students who have service animals. According to Corene Seymour, an administration assistant at CASS, one of the best ways to erase that stigma is to see other stu-dents who embrace service animals.

“If you have an owner that has PTSD and has a dog and you got someone else that has PTSD, they can explain how the dog works,” Seymour said. “By association, the second person is more likely to take the time to invest in at least looking at a service dog.”

Seymour is also an owner of a service dog herself and has an-

other dog in training, which she has for a hearing problem.

Despite the changes in policy sur-rounding service animals, there are still more changes to come. �e issue of a service animal registry, which is a database that has every service animal on �le, has not been prepared as of yet.

�e dilemma of distinguishing be-tween a pet and a service animal could be done through this registry. Accord-ing to Dethlefs, there have been cases of pet owners buying fake service dog vests online to pass their dogs o� as service animals to bring them into stores, restaurants and plane rides.

Dethlefs said that the policy on service animals would become even more comprehensive in the years to come, especially in terms of making changes and �xing mistakes within the document, such as the lack of a service animal registry. Instead of waiting four to �ve years for updates to the policy, changes could possi-bly be made on a year-to-year basis.

“What we’ve got here with this (policy) is a lot of new informa-tion that was not listed elsewhere,” Dethlefs said. “We knew that we had to get it into place as soon as possible, but because there has been so much abuse, I do expect this to be a �uid document that will need to be updated every year.”

Javier Cortez may be reached at theprospectordaily.

news@gmail.com.

MICHAELA ROMAN / THE PROSPECTORNellie the service dog helps junior multimedia journalism student Jason Green cope with PTSD.

The reason that I got Nellie initially was because I wanted her to help me feel more comfortable in the classroom environment...

- Jason Green,junior multimedia journalism

major

New policy change will lead to more service animals on campus

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entertainment EDITOR

JOSE SOTO, 747-7477

JANUARY 19, 2016

The most anticipated albums of 2016

David Bowie leaves lasting impression with �nal albumBY JULIA HETTIGERThe Prospector

On Jan. 8, the day he turned 69, Bowie released his 27th studio album, “Blackstar,” which marked his 54 years in the music industry. In the sec-ond album of his newest musical era, Bowie dabbled with jazzy undertones and profound lyrics, which are backed up by eerie music videos to complete the package. But what di�erenti-ates this album from the rest is that it represents Bowie’s �nal send-o�.

Sadly, on Jan. 10, Bowie passed away a�er a battle with liver cancer. It is as if Bowie expected his own demise and “Blackstar” was his parting gi� to the world. It did not disappoint. With experimental movements and lyrics hinting at his possible loss against cancer, Bowie’s new album made one last impressive impact on the world.

�e �rst track shares the same name as the album, and begins Bowie’s newest journey with a nearly 10-minute song. Bowie truly

sets the tone for the remainder of the album. �e song is edgy, his voice is deep and an eerie back-drop encapsulates the tale of death.

In the song, Bowie chants: “How many times does an angel fall? How many people lie instead of talking tall?” which illuminates Bowie’s cour-age to send himself o� with an album very di�erent than any album he has ever released and it sets the morose tone the rest of the album follows.

“Tis a Pity She Was a Whore,” the second track of the album, takes a more explicit turn and starts o� with a bang, as the female being described “punched him like a dude.” In this song, Bowie describes what appears to be a �ctional war between himself and a woman who has done him wrong. �e lyrics are sharp-tongued, which is met with Bowie’s intense vocals and dramatic sound. �e song is human and shows a darker side to romance.

Bowie used the third track of the album, “Lazarus,” to hint at his death. Lyrically, he leaves cryptic clues al-

luding to his possible demise. In the �rst line he sings: “Look up here. I’m in heaven.” �e second verse takes a darker turn and he sings: “Look up here man, I’m in danger. I’ve got nothing le� to lose.” Both are po-etic examples of his possible death.

�e next two tracks on the album, “Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)” and “Girl Loves Me,” are both about women, but in two completely dif-ferent scenarios. Bowie sets the stage of “Sue” by describing a girl who lies about being a virgin. In “Girl Loves Me,” the tables are turned, and the girl is the one in love. �is song was creative because it involved the use of made-up words to tell a relatable tale.

“Dollar Days” starts o� with a so�er, sadder melody. It’s compa-rable to “Lazarus” in the sense that it touches on themes of death. �is song shows Bowie being a little more vulnerable. His lyrics show a cry for help that winds down in the end

see BOWIE on page 10

Whether you love him or have lost interest, Kid Cudi still is one of the most experimental hip-hop artists of the past decade. Cudi received a lot of negative responses for his re-cent grunge-�lled album “Speedin’ Bullet to Heaven.” So if Cudi drops “Man on the Moon III,” old fans must understand that he might not give them what they expect. Cudi has said he is considering rejoining with Plain Patt, Ratatat and Dot Da Genius for the third sequel to his trilogy, and that making MOTM 3 is about him �nally �nding joy in life.

Kid Cudi‘Man on the Moon III’Release Date – TBD �e 1975 logo started with a slow

transition from black to neon pink, gaining a lot of attention on social media. �e alternative rock band claims to be changing their sound since their �rst album. With singles preluding the album, such as “Love Me,” “�e Sound” and “UGH!,” it is evident that the group is shi�ing from so� vocals and indie rock to a new electrifying funk-punk sound. So far, it sounds like combination of syn-thetic pop beats with loud vocals, a Walk the Moon and Prince love child.

The 1975‘I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’Release Date – Feb. 26

�e band is known to take an eter-nity between albums, which is why it is that much more exciting to hear new music from the Gorillaz. �eir last album, 2010’s “Plastic Beach,” had a more somber tone from their pre-vious releases. We never know what exactly we are going to get from the band, but it’s sure to be worth the wait.

GorillazTitle – TBDRelease Date – TBD

James Blake is a musical genius, constantly making music. Although 2015 was quiet for the 27-year-old, this year paves a bright road for the indie-synth pop artist. Since 2011, Blake has never been afraid to venture through di�erent musical genres, and it seems like he is saving huge things for the year, reportedly working with rappers such as Kanye West and Chance the Rapper. He is also work-ing with indie songwriters such as Bon Iver. We can also anticipate Blake using Frank Ocean on some vocals.

James BlakeTitle – TBDRelease Date – TBD

Vampire Weekend exploded in the indie rock scene in 2008 with their Ivy League campus favorite self-titled album. In a time where a lot of indie bands emerged, Vampire Weekend has managed to stay relevant by re-inventing their sound and continu-ing to explore new musical ventures. Last year, frontman Ezra Koenig hinted that the band would be work-ing on new material. Since then, the band has posted one photo on their Instagram account that hinted they are indeed hard at work. �is album will be a follow up to “Modern Vam-pires of the City,” which was much darker material than their critically acclaimed “Contra” album. �e band is sure to surprise fans with what-ever it is they are going to release.

Vampire Weekend

Title – TBDRelease Date – TBD

By far the most talked about art-ist in 2015, Drake plans to storm through 2016 with “Views from the Six.” From his solo mixtape, “If You’re Reading �is, It’s Too Late,” to his col-laboration with Future “What a Time to Be Alive,” to his infamous singles “Charged Up,” “Back To Back” and “Hotline Bling,” Drake seemed to run the charts in 2015. However, he claims that “Views From the Six” is way more meaningful than his previous work. Is another platinum album in the works for the Toronto rapper? We will see.

Drake‘Views from the Six’

Release Date – TBD

�ey took indie-rock to a new level in 2009 with their self-titled debut album. Seven years later, the group is recording their third studio al-bum. Fans should be even more ex-cited for this album a�er Jamie XX’s spectacular solo album “In Colour.” Lead singer Romy has described their writing process as very extensive, and their process requires the two to “go live life” to continue to draw inspiration for lyrics. A�er a nearly four-year hiatus, the band is back to give fans what they have waited for.

The XXTitle – TBDRelease Date – TBD

Chance the Rapper was easily the most talked about independent artist of 2015. He collaborated with the So-cial Experiment to produce the highly acclaimed “Surf.” He teamed up with Lil B the Based God on an unlikely mixtape, “Free (�e Based Freestyle Mixtape).” �is album is “built on acid and good vibes,” according to Lil B. To cap o� what was a great year, Chance released two singles, “An-gels” and “Somewhere in Paradise.” Both songs were upbeat and mood li�ing. Chance was also the �rst in-dependent artist to ever perform on Saturday Night Live. It’s not clear if Chance will continue to release his al-bums for free or will �nally sign with a record label. Nonetheless, he built up so much hype through the past year, and listeners are anxious to hear what is next from the Chicago native.

Chance the RapperTitle – TBDRelease Date – TBD

Yeezy season approaches this �rst quarter as he releases his seventh stu-dio album. It has been nearly a year since his three singles “Only One,” “FourFiveSeconds” and “All Day.” But Kanye blessed his fans early this year with two new singles, “Facts” and “Real Friends.” While “Facts” was an up-tempo song, on “Real Friends” Kanye slows it down with deep vocals with Ty Dolla $ign, and concludes the song with a snippet of another song, “No More Parties in L.A.,” featuring Kendrick Lamar. With his Yeezy shoes being voted the shoe of the year, the birth of his son, Saint West, and the news of him run-ning for president in 2020, “SWISH” is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year.

KanyeWest

‘SWISH’Release Date – Feb. 1

Frank Ocean attracted so many listeners and received praise for his Grammy-winning freshman album, “Channel Orange.” But listening to “Pyramids” and “Forrest Gump” for three years now has gotten tiresome for listeners. Rumors of collabora-tions with Tyler, the Creator, Be-yoncé and Earl Sweatshirt are said to be on this album that is nowhere to be found. During a recent inter-view, Tyler, almost afraid to reveal too much, gave hints that Frank is doing wonders in the studio for this album. Who knows, maybe we will have to wait for the summer—which is the time Frank Ocean has re-leased three of his previous records.

FrankOcean

‘Boys Don’t Cry’Release Date – TBD

BY ADRIAN BROADDUS AND JOSE SOTOThe Prospector

From the single-dropping Kanye West album to the return of an acclaimed in-die rock band, 2016 will be �lled with top-charting albums from some of the best names in the game. �e following is a list of some of this year’s most anticipated

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SportsJANUARY 19, 2016

EDITOR

ADRIAN BROADDUS, 747-7477

Men’s team prepares for Florida Atlantic

BY ADRIAN BROADDUS The Prospector

�e UTEP men’s basketball team returns home this week a�er losing three in a row to face Florida Atlantic at 7:05 p.m., �ursday, Jan. 21 at the Don Haskins Center.

�e Miners (10-8, 2-3 Conference USA) are coming o� a three-game on-the-road-losing streak. �ey fell to Middle Tennessee (78-72), UAB (87-80) and UTSA (71-67). �ey have only posted four wins in the last 10 games.

Head coach Tim Floyd and his troops have not yet won on the road this season (0-5). �e odds were in their favor going into the UTSA game, in which the Roadrunners entered the game with only three wins. But a�er a late run by UTSA, the Miners fell short yet again on the road.

“We played like a team that had not won on the road,” said Floyd a�er the four-point loss to the Roadrunners. “We didn’t play with much con�-dence down the stretch.”

�e Miners led by as much as 15 points with 14:48 le� in the game,

but the Roadrunners rallied and out-scored the Miners 34-15 for the rest of the game. During the �nal 15 minutes of the game, the Miners plummeted on scoring from the �oor, only mak-ing four of 18 �nal attempts.

One of the main di�culties this season for UTEP has been rebound-ing. Against UTSA they could not es-tablish any sort of dominance on the boards, as they were outrebounded 43-34 for the game and 25-15 in the second half.

“We don’t o�ensive rebound it very well,” Floyd said. “We had two o�en-sive boards for the game.”

Now Floyd and his team enter a homestead. �ey will play four of their next six games at home.

Forward Terry Winn has emerged to be a self-defying scorer in the past three games. During the road stretch, Winn put up 31 total points, includ-ing a 16-point and 12 rebound dou-ble-double against Middle Tennessee. Despite leaving the game against UAB due to a rolled ankle, Winn was a def-inite factor against Middle Tennessee and UTSA. Against the Blue Raid-ers, he was second overall in scoring, and against the Roadrunners, he and Hooper Vint led the team with 12 points each.

During the past three games, UTEP has struggled in the backcourt, and more speci�cally in guard play. While Lee Moore and Earvin Morris con-tinue to rake in buckets for the team, Dominic Artis and Omega Harris seem to be going through a slump. Artis put up less than 10 points against Middle Tennesee and UTSA, and Omega Harris posted a mere three-point performance in both matchups against the Blue Raiders and Roadrunners. Per Floyd’s choice, the duo was le� out of the starting lineup against UTSA.

Another area needing improve-ment for the Miners is a consistent free-throw percentage. UTEP went eight-for-16 on the line in the second half versus the Roadrunners, includ-ing a pair of go-ahead free throws they missed late in the game.

“We were very poor from the free-throw line,” Floyd said. “With the game tied at 66 we missed back-to-back free throws.”

Although they started o� their con-ference schedule on the wrong foot, Florida Atlantic (4-14, 2-3 C-USA) comes into �ursday’s game against the Miners on a hot streak. �e Owls had a come-from-behind, overtime victory against Southern Miss, 86-82.

Beating the Golden Eagles ended a nine-game losing streak the Owls carried going into the game. �en the Owls saw a similar �nish against Louisiana Tech, as they overcame a 24-point de�cit and upset the Bull-dogs, 63-61.

Senior guard Jackson Trapp aided the Owls signi�cantly in both victo-ries. Trapp tied his season high with 15 points against the Golden Eagles. He hit the game-winning 3-pointer against Louisiana Tech, while still recording �ve rebounds and four points.

�e Owls’ leading scorer, Adonis Filer, will prove to be a major key for the Miners to shut down. Filer aver-ages 9.7 points per game and has racked in 175 points this season. He ranks second on the team for turn-overs (36) and rebounds (73).

Along with Trapp and Filer in the backcourt is true freshman Nick Rutherford. He posted his career-high 16 points against the Bulldogs to contribute to the Owls’ come-from-behind victory. He currently ranks �rst on the team for assists (63) and fourth in scoring (121).

�is matchup might be do-or-die for the Miners, as they are almost desperate for a win if they wish to continue to stay competitive in league play. A�er Florida Atlantic, the Min-ers will face Florida International on Saturday, Jan. 23 in the Don Haskins Center at 7:05 p.m.

Adrian Broaddus may be reached at theprospectordaily.sports@gmail.com.

Women’s team hope to extend their winning streak to sevenBY JUAN CARLOS NAVARETTEThe Prospector

�e undefeated UTEP women will travel to Florida Atlantic on �urs-day, Jan. 21, in hopes to continue their undefeated conference record.

For many, this season was consid-ered a campaign to recover from last year’s disappointing 12-16 �nish. �e Miners (14-1, 5-0 Conference USA) continued their revenge tour Sun-day, as they took down the UTSA Roadrunners 62-55, a foe that had defeated them twice last year. �e Miners extended their winning streak to six, and are currently tied for �rst with Western Kentucky in league standings.

“It was an ugly win, but we got the win,” head coach Keitha Adams said. “I told my team that we grinded it out and we got the win. I think we know that we are going to have to play a whole lot better for this road trip we are about to go on.”

�e seven-point victory over UTSA also helps continue the ladies’ home court undefeated record. Although Adams said this was not the best game, the Miners found a way to close the game when they needed to at the end.

“We got good con�dence, this brings our con�dence up,” guard Sparkle Taylor said. “We had to come out there and beat them, we had

that motivation already. We had that mindset from the jump.”

Florida Atlantic (10-6, 2-3 C-USA) may not seem to pose much of a threat, but Adams has continued to remind her team that every game is a new one. Although the Owls do not have the best conference record, they �nd ways to win because of what they can do from beyond the arc. �e Owls may be a threat in scoring with guard Ali Gorrell. Gorrell leads the team with 16.8 points per game.

“�ey got a high-powered o�ense,” Adams said. “�ey score and they shoot a lot of 3’s.”

Florida Atlantic gave UTEP a dif-�cult run last year as they beat the Miners both times they played. Dur-ing the �rst meeting last year, FAU put up a school record, 23 3-pointers.

“�ey hit a record 23 threes, so we know they can hit the 3-ball big time,” junior guard Jenzel Nash said. “I saw them play the other night on televi-

sion, and they were shooting the 3 ball.”

Florida Atlantic is also trying to snap a three-game loosing streak.

“You are going to have to be on your toes and be quick to get back on the ball,” Adams said. “We are going to have to play tenacious defense and then execute on o�ense.”

A�er facing Florida Atlantic, the Miners travel to Florida International University on Saturday, Jan 23.

If the Miners are able to secure back-to-back road wins, they could make a de�nite case to join the top 25 Associated Press poll.

Juan Carlos Navarette may be reached at theprospectordaily.sports@gmail.com.

MICHAELA ROMAN/ THE PROSPECTORUTEP men’s basketball team takes on Florida Atlantic on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Don Haskins Center.

MICHAELA ROMAN / THE PROSPECTORThe UTEP women’s basketball team has won six in a row, and currently holds an undefeated conference record.

We are going to have to play tenacious defense and then execute on offense.

- Keitha Adams,UTEP women’s basketball

head coach